Ireland Wolves cricket team

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Ireland Wolves cricket team
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Personnel
Captain Neil Rock
CoachRyan Eagleson
Team information
Founded2017
Home ground Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Capacity10,000
History
First-class debutv. Bangladesh A at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet; 11–14 October 2017
List A debutv. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi; 22 April 2006
Twenty20 debutv. Bangladesh A at Castle Avenue cricket ground, Dublin; 13 August 2018
As of 18 September 2024

The Ireland Wolves (formally Ireland A) is a national cricket team representing Ireland. It is the second tier of international Irish cricket, below the full Ireland national cricket team. Matches played by Ireland Wolves are not considered to be One-Day Internationals, instead receiving first-class and List A classification. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Their first match was against the Bangladesh A cricket team in October 2017 when they toured Bangladesh to play one first-class match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, and five List A matches at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground, Cox's Bazar. [5] Bangladesh A won the first-class match and four of the List A matches, and the other was washed out. [6] [7] [3] [8]

In August 2018, the Bangladesh A cricket team made a tour to Ireland where they played a series of List A and Twenty20 matches against the Ireland Wolves. The List A series was tied 2-2, while Bangladesh A won the T20 series 2-1. [9]

In January 2019, the Ireland Wolves travelled to Sri Lanka to play two first class matches and five List A matches. The Sri Lanka A cricket team won the 1st unofficial test by 10 wickets, [10] while the 2nd unofficial test ended in a high scoring draw. [11] The unofficial ODI series that followed was won 5-0 by Sri Lanka A. [12] In January 2020, Cricket Ireland confirmed that the team would tour South Africa to play seven matches against the Namibia cricket team. [13] In February 2021, the Wolves toured Bangladesh for a multi-format series against Bangladesh Emerging Team. [14] In March–April 2022, the Wolves toured Namibia for three T20 and five List A 50 over games. [15] In March 2024, the Wolves toured Nepal for two T20 with Nepal senior sides three T20 and three List A 50 over games with Nepal A sides. [16]

Playing squads

This list includes all players who have played at least 3 matches for Ireland Wolves in the past two seasons.
International cap players are marked in Bold.

NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleDomestic teamFormsS/NC/G
Batsmen
Harry Tector (captain)25Right-handedRight-arm off-break Northern Knights List A, T2013F/T
Jack Tector 28Right-handedRight-arm off-break Leinster Lightning List A, T20—
James McCollum 29Right-handedRight-arm medium Northern Knights List A7F/T
Nathan McGuire 21Right-handedRight-arm off-break List A, T20—
All-rounders
Shane Getkate 33Right-handedRight-arm medium Northern Knights List A, T2058F/T
Gareth Delany 27Right-handedRight-arm leg-break Leinster Lightning List A, T2064F/T
Tyrone Kane 30Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast Leinster Lightning List A, T2017F/T
Stuart Thompson 33Left-handedRight-arm medium-fast North West Warriors List A, T20F/T
Ross Allen 28Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox North West Warriors List A, T20
Curtis Campher 25Right-handedRight-arm medium List A, T20
Wicket-keepers
Stephen Doheny 26Right-handed— Leinster Lightning List A, T20
Lorcan Tucker (vice-captain)28Right-handed— Leinster Lightning List A, T203F/T
Neil Rock 24Left-handed— Northern Knights List A, T20
Spin bowlers
Jacob Mulder 29Right-handedRight-arm leg-break Northern Knights T2012F/T
Jonathan Garth 23Right-handedRight-arm leg-break Munster Reds T20
Pace bowlers
Craig Young 34Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium North West Warriors List A, T2044F/T
Peter Chase 31Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast Leinster Lightning List A, T2028F/T
Graham Kennedy 25Left-handedLeft-arm medium North West Warriors List A, T20
Josh Little 25Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium Leinster Lightning List A, T2082
Fionn Hand 26Right-handedRight-arm medium Leinster Lightning List A
Mark Adair 28Right-handedRight-arm fast Northern Knights T2032F/T

Coaching staff

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